2021年天津市南开区高考英语模拟试卷(二)(解析版)

1、天津市南开区高考英语模拟试卷（二）（解析版）第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)1. Unfortunately, stone hit him on head and he got injured.()A. the； a B. a； 不填 C. a； the D. the； the2. to Anne's birthday party, Mr. Brown is now searching shop after shop for a nice present for her.()A. Having invited B. Having been invitedC. Have be

2、en invited D. Being invited3. The activities organized by our school really gave us a platform we learned team spirit.()A. that B. where C. which D. when4. I say Clancy is a smart boy, he still needs to work hard to achieve his goal.()A. ThenB. When C. While D. As5. The new buyer identified a dozen

3、new sources for the material, proved to be reliable.()A. most of themB. most of whichC. most of whomD. most of those6. The old woman who in the deserted house alone for ten years have beensettled in a nursing home now.()A. livedB. have livedC. had livedD. has been living7. - I phoned you yesterday m

4、orning. A girl answered, but I didn't recognize the voice.-Oh, it my younger sister. She was in my room at that moment.()A. must have been B. should have beenC. could have been D. may have been8. - Do you mind if I look at your new mobile phone?-Of course not.()A- Please don't B. It depends

5、C. Be my guest D. No wayat a desk, with her attention9. In the reading room, we found her on a book.()A. sitting： fixing B. to sit； fixedC. seating： fixing D. seated； fixed10. How long do you think the computer company brings out a new product?()A. will it be when B. will it be untilC. it will be be

6、fore D. it will be that11. - Monitor?-I'm not monitor of our class. I with the teacher until the monitor iselected.()A. will just help B. am just to helpC. am just helpingD. have just helped12. How could they reach an agreement? Some said one thing, but othersA. other B. another C. the other D.

7、others13. It is important to pay your electricity bill on time, as late payments may affect your()A. conditionB. income C. credit D. status14. Bless your heart, I know you didn*t break the vase. Don*t cry!()A. on purpose B. by accident C. on business D. by mistake15. Had the governments and scientis

8、ts not worked together, AIDS - related deaths since their highest in 2005.()A. had not fallen B. would not fallC. did not fall D. would not have fallen 第二节完形填空(满分3。分)16. (30 分)My heart beat with that feeling, pumping it like blood to my body as my fingers flew across the piano keys. As the piece nea

9、red the end, I (16) up to take my final bow. For a second, the room was (17) . Yet, even in that one second, I had enough time to (18) whether I had done perfectly. Then, < 19) , the applause came."Thank you.so much. ul said, (20) to the person standing on my other side. Olga, my piano teach

10、er for six years, smiled back at me. "You've been an (21) student all these years. "She said, 111 hope that whatever you do, you never stop (22)."I leaned forward, (23)I would keep playing because I loved piano, and hugged her.It (24) to be that the promises weren't as meaning

11、ful as I'd hoped.Right after the (25) , I kept up my strict practicing schedule every day. (26) , it began slipping away from me The reason I had stopped taking (27) was because of my busy schedule with homework. Not long after, I stopped practicing altogether. It was (28) not to have to stress

12、about piano anymore.But something was (29) inside of me. I was empty inside.One day I met Michelle, who had also taken piano lessons from Olga."Are you (30) taking lessons from Olga? "she asked."Um, nolActually I just quit a while ago, "I replied-"That's a (31), nshe res

13、ponded, "You used to be so (32). I remember your performance a year ago； it was breathtaking. ”Two days (33)talking to Michelle, I subconsciously sat down on the bench and started playing. I wasn*t even trying to make the notes sound musically correct.I was simply doing what I should have been

14、this entire time： playing, (34) to be playing.As the music spread, a (n)(35) feeling rose inside me.16. A. stoodB. satC.showedD. looked17. A. lightB. nervousC.colorfulD. quiet18. A. expectB. remindC.knowD. doubt19. A. immediatelyB. suddenlyC.hopefullyD. successfully20. A. runningB. wavingC.turningD.

15、 pointing21. A. easy - goingB. imaginativeC.amazingD. honest22. A. practicingB. trainingC.competingD. gaining23. A admittingB. tellingC.promisingD. speaking24. A. carried onB. turned outC.brought upD. showed off25. A. playB. finalC.presentationD. performance26. A. SoonB. BesidesC.ThusD. Instead27. A

16、. lessonsB. partsC.lecturesD. pieces28. A disappointingB. puzzlingC.inspiringD. pleasing29. A. beatingB. risingC.changingD. shining30. A. evenB. stillC.muchD. yet31. A. shameB. reliefC.pleasureD. deal32. A. poorB. goodC.niceD. old33. A. afterB. beforeC.whenD. until34. A. stillB. alwaysC.alsoD. just3

17、5. A. unknownB. familiarC.awfulD. empty.第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）36. （10 分）ActingMusical TheaterThe Summer ActingMusical Theater program, which starts on Friday, July 3and ends on Thursday, July 23, is created for talented students who have been inspired by musical theater.The program develops the abilities o

18、f experienced performers who are serious about the field and eager to work hard Our goal is to help you grow creatively through full-time, college - level theatre training under the direction of popular professional performers and teachers.The students can improve their performance skills and can ge

19、t the knowledge about the history of theater, the style of theater and so on. Students will complete the program with improved audition （试演） skills.Classes aim to improve your command of body, mind and voice. Students will take a trip to see at least one professional production with program teachers

20、. An exhibition of the students'class work will be presented at the conclusion of the program to family, friends, students from other Summer College programs, and the University community.Program Costs：Accommodation： 3, 359； Traffic： 2, 234.Audition requirements：Auditions should include the foll

21、owing video materials：Two different songs；One age - suitable monologue （独白）；One short dance part；A personal statement regarding your background and training, experience in performances, and personal goals in theater； Each part of the audition should be about one minute in length；You should be the on

22、ly person shown in the audition；The audition is given online with your application.Typical day：9： 00am to noon classes focus on musical theater, including acting, voice, movement, dance and scene study.1： 00 to 4： 00 pm classes involve additional work in acting, movement, and voice, along with rehea

23、rsals （排练）for public performances.36. What do you know about the program? A. Students can have chances to audition in films.B. The program helps students grow healthily.C. The program will last for three weeks.D. The program provides accommodation for free.37. The underlined word,production,in Parag

24、raph 4 refers to.A. writingB. performanceC. conferenceD. guidance38. It can be learnt from the passage that students.A. seldom attend classes in the morningB. cannot be taught by well - known actorsC. will get some information about theaterD. will usually perform for college students39. The audition

25、 materials include the following EXCEPTA. a performance with your partnerB. a short dance part in one minuteC. an online introduction of yourselfD. a suitable monologue in one minute40. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To tell us how to hold a musical theater program successfully.B. To call on

26、 more and more students to pay attention to theater.C. To introduce the development of the Summer Acting program.D. To attract more students loving performances to attend the program.41. （10 分）After a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, the whole world becam

27、e completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live. One hot

28、 summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once- He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the

29、base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw： a plough and a wall. When Mrs Edwards came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.The news

30、of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reason

31、able explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.41. The reason for Robert's attempts to kill himself was that. A. he had to live in a dark and silent wor

32、ldB. a terrible traffic accident happened to himC. he was struck by the lightning once moreD. nobody in the world cared about him42. What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning? A. Taking a walk with a stick.B. Driving a car.C. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.D. Lying on the grou

33、nd.43. What did Robert see first when he regained his sight after the shock? A. A plough and a wall.B. His neighbors.C. His wife who called for help to save him.D. Many doctors surrounding him.44. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Robert had been deaf and bli

34、nd for nearly ten years.B. Robert hid himself under the tree for 20 minutes-C. Robert could hear his wife*s shouting for help when he woke up.D. The family's love helped Robert regain confidence to live.45. We can infer from the text thatA. many doctors came because Robert was badly injuredB. a

35、sudden injury in the head led to Robert's recoveryC. Robert's wife sent for doctors immediately after the shockD. there was no accurate explanation for Robert's recovery.46. （10 分）The temperature is sharply rising with each passing day. People, including many experts, find it difficult t

36、o slow down the process. However, leaving coal and major fossil fuels in the ground could help to limit climate change in the future, according to a new study. That is to say, a third of oil reserves on the earth, half of gas reserves and over 80 percent of current coal reserves should not be used b

37、efore the year 2050. If we are to prevent global temperatures from rising above 2 degrees Celsius in the near future, we ought to carry some measures to severely control the emissions from factories vehicles and even our daily - life cooking. However, it is a goal that seems to be impossible in our

38、eyes.“Policy makers in different countries must realize that their attempt to completely use the fossil fuels within their countries is wholly incompatible （矛盾的） with their hope to reach the 2 - degree goal， nDr. Christophe Me Glade at University College London's Energy Institute said in a state

39、ment. "If they go ahead with developing their own resources, "he added, "they must be asked which reserves elsewhere should remain unburned in order for the carbon budget not to go beyond the limit. 11 It's not surprising to see how tapping into these unused reserves would be attr

40、active. Energy - related industry is a big business all over the world. There are many coal reserves in China, Russia and the United States, along with over 260 thousand million barrels of oil reserves in the Middle East. Not to mention that oil is currently being developed in the Arctic. Companies

41、spent over $670 billion last year in the expansion of fossil fuels, but according to the new model used in this latest study, developers may need to rethink their plans to develop these underground resources so as to make some contributions to control the world temperature from rising high in the fu

42、ture.“We've now got practical figures of the quantities and locations of fossil fuels that should remain unused in trying to keep within the 2 - degree temperature limit, "added Me Glade. World leaders and policy makers should take the advice to heart, because a recent IPCC report warned th

43、at if immediate and great actions are not taken soon, climate change will cause irreversible （不可逆转的） impacts on environments worldwide, leaving the world an unsafe place for us to live in.46. According to Paragraph 1, our goal is toA. discover more fossil fuels for the future generationB. slow down

44、the climate changeC. refuse to use reserves on the earthD. keep the temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius47. The underlined word,emissions,in Paragraph 1 refers to.A. things that are sent out into the airB. products that are made from fossil fuelsC. factors that cause the climate changeD. changes

45、 that happen after temperature rise48. According to what Me Glade said in Paragraph 2, all countries should.A. make full use of their fossil fuelsB. work together towards the 2 - degree goalC. find better ways to dig out the coalD. increase the global carbon budget49. We can infer from Paragraph 3 t

46、hat great efforts have been made in.A. digging out the oil in the Middle East9B. getting people to rethink their fuel plansC. developing fossil fuels around the worldD. developing energy - related industry worldwide50. What is the author's attitude towards the future of temperature control ? A.

47、Confident.B. Negative.C. Satisfied.D. Unclear.51. （10 分）It's hard to find Alice Munro in the media. Even after she won the 2013Nobel Prize in Literature, the Canadian writer just appeared for a quick interview and then dropped out of sight. On Dec 29th, she still didn*t seek the spotlight when s

48、he was named one of the five Women of the Year by the Financial Times.In Munro's eyes, ordinary lives always hide larger dramas. So she records what we casually think of as the everyday actions of normal people. She often focuses on life in her hometown, a small village in Ontario which she is m

49、ost familiar with. She writes about the ordinary things in the village - trees in the Ontario wilderness, poor country schools and long last illnesses. Above all, she talks about girls and women who have seemingly ordinary lives but struggle against daily misfortune.She has a special talent for unco

50、vering the extraordinary in the ordinary. These are ordinary people, ordinary stories, but she has the magic. Her precise language, depth of detail and the logic of her storytelling have made her stories inviting.Runaway, one of Munro's representative works, is a good example of her writing styl

51、e. One of the stories centers on the life of an ordinary woman Carla, who lives in a small Canadian town with her husband Clark. The story slowly forms a picture of Carla, trapped in a bad marriage, her unhappiness building into desperation until she decides to flee. The story of Carla is a story of

52、 the power and betrayals of love. It is about lost children and lost chances that we can all find in life. There is pain beneath the surface» like a needle in the heart.Since she published her first collection of short stories in 1968, Munro has won many awards, with the Nobel Prize being her b

53、iggest honor. On Oct 10th, 2013、the Nobel Prize committee named Munro thenmaster of the contemporary short story"51. We learn from Paragraph lthat Alice Munro.A. didn't get on well with the mediaB. was surprised at winning the Nobel PrizeC. didn*t value the title of Women of the YearD. rema

54、ined modest though very successful52. Many of Alice Munro*s works.A. center on the happy life of country womenB. are about betrayals of love and violenceC. focus on everyday life of ordinary peopleD. are romantic stories setting in her hometown53. What makes Alice Munro's stories fascinating acc

55、ording to the text? A. The complicated plots.B. Her rich imagination.C. The humorous language-D. Her writing techniques.54. In her representative work Runaway, Carla.A. tries to run away from her husbandB. is a faithful wife to her husbandC. leads a happy life with ClarkD. loses all hopes for a bett

56、er life55. What is the text mainly about? A. Alice Munro and her hometown.B. Alice Munro and her writing style.C. Alice Munro's representative works.D. The awards Alice Munro won.第三部分：写作第一节：阅读表达阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题.56. （10） Science has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases,ma

57、ke bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there's always a temptation （诱惑） to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social Animal： The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the lates

58、t in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social AnimaL howevert is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions： What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren't?To answer these questions